Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,321, Jonathan Foster, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
of Foster, Jonathan S. 35.321
CONTENTS

14.368 Maine
Jonathan Foster of Brooksville the state of Mass a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass a line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Disch d of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Sept r 19 and sent to Job Dils Castine Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819, 132.53 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar ch 20 1818:
16 17 3/4 180.53 11
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Jonathan Foster Maine Castine Maine

Jonathan Foster Private Col Littles Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776-1 year April 18, 1818
Admitted

Jonathan Fosters Deposition
Jonathan Foster of Brooksville in the County of Hancock and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath declares - That he is a Native and resident Citizen of the United States - That he was a private Soldier in the American Army during the Revolution on the Continental Establishment about twenty months - To wit - That he first enlisted for eight months under Captain Nathaniel Wade Colonel Moses Little Regiment in the Massachusetts line and immediately after the expiration of this service he enlisted again for one year more on the Continental establishment into the same company, line and Regiment before mentioned - That during this year 1776 he was engaged against the common enemy at Long Island in the State of New York - That after the expiration of this year service by request of his Officers he remained with the army in service one month longer and then received pay for this said month and former arrearages and was then honorably discharged - That his first enlistment under Captain Wade as above was on the first day of May one thousand seven hundred & seventyfive
Jonathan Foster
Sworn to and declared before me April 18 th 1818.
Job Nelson Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss. Probate Office July 9 th 1810
On this eighteenth day of April 1810 before me the subscriber the Judge of the Probate Court in and for said County personally appeared Jonathan Foster of Brooksville who being by me first duly sworn according to law did on his oath make the foregoing declaration on this sheet contained and by him subscribed in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" —
And I the said Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonathan Foster did serve in the Revolutionary army as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and also that the said Foster is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
In Testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court of Probate to be affixed the day and year last aforesaid —
Job Nelson — Judge of Probate

Jonathan Foster
No 14. 360
Georgetown M
20 Sept 19

I have several unsettled accounts - the amount very small on the whole, balance is against me.
Jonathan Foster
William Lloyd 18th Dec 1850

STATE OF MAINE.
Hancock ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the there Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second Tuesday of July being the eleventh day of said month, and by adjournment from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby, a Judge of said Court.
ON this Eleventh day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Jonathan Foster aged seventy one years, resident in Brooksville in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Woode in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Little in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14,358 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is par- ticularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan Foster
Sworn to and declared, on the 11 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE William Crosby Esq.
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.
attest Nelson Shewell

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
  1 Heifer 5 & 4 Sheep 6 & 1 Pig 54 $10.00   Shovel 3/ Rake 1/6 Scythe 2/4 3/ Hoe 1/6 Chest of Shoeshoes 1/ 4 "   6 Chairs 12/6 Benches 8/ Forks of Plats & Brockery ware 18/ 6 "   Pot of Kettle of Tea Kettle 3/ Spiders 3/ wheel of Table 1/ 5 "   Pail 1/6 Bbls & wooden ware 12/ Tumblers & Glassware 1/ 3.25   Cod line Hooks & lead 1/ 1.50   Handiron Shovel Forks & sundry small articles 5.00   Bible & sundry small books 3.   Annual Income by labour $20.00 
Jonathan Foster
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Foster who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and debility
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Rachel Foster 71 weakly constitution   Abigaille Foster 27 common ability   Louisa Bray 6 Very small   Loramy Bray 5   Heirs of my daughter who is dead Jonathan Foster  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Nelson Shaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Skenebunk do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty eight dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, on this eighteenth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nelson Shaw { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Skenebunk

I Moses Veasey of Pembroke aged Eighty one years on oath do declare that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army of the United States from July 1775 to Dec 31 1776 in Capt Perkins company and Col Little's Massachusetts Regiment. That I am well acquainted with Jonathan Foster of Castine and that to my certain knowledge said Foster served one entire year 1776 in the same Regiment I did myself and that I have no interest whatever in giving this testimony
Moses Veasey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hancock s.s. Castine June 19 1814
Then the above named Moses Veasey personally appeared and made oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said Moses Veasey is a credible witness
Which I attest
Moses L. Judkins Not Pub & His Law

I John Wapon of Brookville in the County of Han- cock on oath do declare that I was a Soldier in the Revo- -lutionary army of the United States in the year 1776 in Capt Parkers Company and Col Little Regiment of the Massachusetts line - That I am well acquainted with Jon- -athan Foster of P o Brookville who has made application for a Pension - That to my knowledge said Foster enlisted for the entire year 1776 in Capt Wades Company and Col Littles Regiment we served together in said Regiment until the month of September or October when I was sent on service with another detachment and did not meet said Foster in the army again that year but that I have no doubt whatever of P o Fosters having honorably completed his year service - And that I have no interest whatever in giving this testimony.
John Wapon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock ss. Castine June 22. 1819
Then the above named John Wapon personally appeared and made oath before me the subscriber to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed And I the said Justice do hereby certify that the said John Wapon is a credible witness.
Which I attest.
Moses L. Judkins Not. Pub. & Geo. Has